Kajol's
performance
in
the
recently-released
Tanhaji:
The
Unsung
Warrior
has
been
praised
by
everyone.
Now,
the
actress
who
has
been
a
part
of
many
memorable
films,
is
all
set
to
make
her
debut
in
the
space
of
short
films
with
a
movie
titled
Devi.
The
film
stars
Kajol,
Shruti
Hassan,
Neha
Dhupia,
Neena
Kulkarni,
Mukta
Barve,
Sandhya
Mhatre,
Rama
Joshi,
Shivani
Raghuvanshi,
and
Yashaswini
Dayama.
The
first
look
of
the
film
has
been
dropped
and
we
must
say,
it
looks
quite
powerful.
In
the
still,
Kajol,
dressed
in
a
cotton
sari
is
looking
intently
at
the
camera.
On
her
left
is
Shruti
Hassan
who
looks
tipsy
while
Neena
Kulkarni
on
the
right,
sports
a
worried
expression.
Neha
Dhupia
is
seen
standing
confidently
in
a
pantsuit.
Mukta
Barve
is
seen
leaning
on
to
the
couch
in
a
burka
while
Sandhya
Mhatre
is
standing
behind
Kajol
in
an
orange
sari.
Shivani
Raghuvanshi
is
seen
wearing
a
lab
coat
and
Rama
Joshi
is
seen
donning
a
salwar-suit.
Sitting
on
the
floor
in
a
skirt-top
is
Yashaswini
Dayama.
Talking
about
her
role
in
the
film,
Kajol
told
Mid-day,
"I
couldn't
have
chosen
a
better
subject
than
Devi
for
my
first
short
film.
It's
a
powerful
statement,
written
very
well
by
Priyanka
(Banerjee).
It's
a
poignant
film,
one
that
needs
to
be
shared
with
the
world,
especially
today.
My
character,
Jyoti,
is
vastly
different
from
me
in
many
ways,
but
uncannily
we
share
a
lot
too.
In
today's
times
when
gender
discrimination,
abuse
and
violence
is
being
spoken
about
vociferously,
films
like
Devi
are
far
more
relevant
and
I
am
glad
to
have
got
the
opportunity
to
participate."
Shruti
Haasan
further
added,
"I
loved
the
concept
of
the
film
when
I
heard
it.
We
often
talk
about
a
sisterhood
and
how
women
need
to
stand
with
each
other.
Devi
highlights
that
aspect
in
such
a
lovely
way,
with
such
a
powerful
message.
It's
disturbingly
poignant
and
that's
why
I
knew
I
had
to
be
part
of
it,
and
I
couldn't
have
found
a
more
perfect
film
to
make
my
debut
on
the
digital
platform!"
Produced
by
Niranjan
Iyengar
and
Ryan
Stephen's
Electric
Apples
Entertainment,
Devi
is
helmed
by
debutant
Priyanka
Banerjee
for
Large
Short
Films.